Brian
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- No settled meaning: a Celtic name, perhaps from a word for 'high' or 'noble' No settled meaning
Often said to mean 'strong' or 'virtuous'; the references call its origin uncertain.
- Origin
- Irish and Breton
- Popularity
US 2025: #339 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #573
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.